GAZZUZZ:
This thread is dedicated to solving car related problems, it will cover all issues feel free to post problems here, Car gurus your posts are welcome and highly appreciated.

oluwaseunla:


Please can you source for the fuel tank for a 02/03 Toyota Corolla? Like how much will it likely be? A friend's own is leaking and each time it's fixed, it leaks from another place. Thank you.

Beautiful4u:
morning sir, i scanned my car, toyota camry pencil light and these codes came up; p0115, p0401 and p0120. how do i fix the codes. thanks you sir

Xiphoid:
just recently procured a Golf 4 for my wife, it's a 1.6 I4 75kWa engine it had 153K Km on it as of purchase time. It has been running fine since purchase however on starting the car yesterday it gave a warning on the MFD with a beep sound and the CEL came on. Unfortunately the display on the MFD is German I threw the tongues at Google translate and I got "Exhaust Workshop" tried to see what I can find on Google but What I've been finding articles on is "Emissions Workshop" dunno whether they mean the same thing, the only Exhaust Workshop articles I came across had to do with the Touareg. Well I don't know much abt cars and unfortunately the manual cldnt help as it's all German.
This warning blinks only for a few secs then disappears and display starts to read some kinda time (now on 48mins).
The car however continues to drive fine or at least I haven't detected any deterioration in funtion or change in sound
So pls gurus any ideas on why this may have happened? And what needs to be done
I shld take it for a scan in a day or 2 however I'd like to knw if it's safe to drive around pending then.
It has only just been serviced, Total quartz 5000 oil was used. M beginning to think maybe it's not the right oil as this didn't happen before service. If so what's the right oil to be used for these engine. Thanks


Pls it will also be appreciated if a link can be supplied to download the owners' manual for this kinda golf.

GAZZUZZ:


Right oil for that car is FULL synthetic (not a blend of synthetic) 5W30 oil grade. You can get it on NL from Tumababa. For the error code if you are in lagos you can come for a free scan, I'm sure its emision related.

Xiphoid:
thank u very much for the prompt response, can I have Tumbaba's contact?

GAZZUZZ:


P0115 : engine coolant temp circuit malfunction[img]http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS95KZM00Rg8a4c9yE3REH0szbbHkd-S8NwKvINDcw-tCBIlWrHjTF0LF48lA[/img] check the wires on the green socket, if ok replace the coolant sensor(green socket)

P0401: Egr low flow detected [img]http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRgG4ngHCQopqf3BRPMzXaZ8sY49s2LrL-FAfpdenypUzT53h-UZu4XnMFH[/img] check all the vacum pipes connected to the above make sure they are all connected and not leaking.

P0120: Camry - Throttle Pedal Position Sensor/Switch 'A' Circuit Malfunction

[img]http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT9dlbSghAV1cpWH5KV6TWra8IHRHzXsOZVhAYHmGEwFnX0yeUMuoZihZ6mdg[/img] the circled on the right is the throttle position sensor, have it checked for connection issues, if ok replace.
thank you sir, i will tell my mechanic to fix it


Its adviceable check (wiring) harness connected to sensors first for integrity b4 relacing any part, most of these codes could have come as a result of trouble shooting by your self or a technician, so Check hanesses and vaccum pipes, Erase codes and see which ones come back over a 100km distance. If any come back then you can start replacing parts.

conyema12:
Good job Gazzuzz

nickxtra:
Mr. Gazzuzz, pls is there a danger in leaving the engine oil 20w 50 in my car for more than 2 months no(less than 3000 mileage)? Though I have ordered for milemaster 5w 30(recommended for my car) oil online to replace it immediately. Am afraid if I have left the current oil more than neccessary so far.

GAZZUZZ:


I don't like milemaster. The oil can be there for 6months, if you have not covered 3000miles.

nickxtra:
Thanks Gazzuzz. You are an asset on this thread. God bless you. So, I finally got my car serviced today. Pls help me express your view on this: I just replaced my car engine oil witth Total 5W-40 quartz 9000 engine oil. My car is Nissan Primera P11 1999/2001. The manual states 5W-30 for cold climate and 20W-40 or 20W-50 for other climate. Even from the previous owner's Nissan history of service booklet, I discovered that it has always been serviced with 5W-30 oil and in the subsequent services, Total 10W-40 was used, each in an interval of about 10,000km mileage. So after going through, I decided to get 10W-40 for the service, but that grade was not available at the various places I went to, but later got 5W-40(for 8,500 Naira) at Total station, Kubwa, Abuja, which I now used in servicing the car. Just want to know if I am on point by using the Total 5W-40 instead of the 5W-30 and 10W-40?

chemvic:
Thumbsup Gazzuzz! So selfless of you. Bringing smiles to troubled faces...

GAZZUZZ:


I don't like milemaster. The oil can be there for 6months, if you have not covered 3000miles.

blazetitov:


Oga GAZZUZZ,
Please the CEL and ABS came on in a friend's 2004 toyota Camry V6. After scan, i threw up these codes;

P1135- Air fuel sensor heated response malfunction and

C0215- Left rear wheel speed sensor signal malfunction.

kindly assist on what to know and what to do.


By the way, can you please tell us why you don't like Milemaster because that's the oil i use for my Car ooo!!

GAZZUZZ:


Af sensor bank1 sensor 1 faulty or harness (wiring) faulty. Solve problem by checking harness, if ok replace a/f sensor.


Second code is responsible for the abs issues you are eXperiencing, as usual check harness, if ok check resistance of abs sensor, should be 1568ohms or there about, if not ok replace. Abs sensor. Car will be fine.

ExpressBooking:
Gazzuz please I need your help with these codes on my 2000 Toyota Avalon XL 3.0 V6 1MZ-FE engine. The vehicle sounds like it has an exhaust leakage under the engine and the engine accelerates itself. on idling it gets up to 1500rpm when gear is disengaged and AC is off. when you engage gear the vehicle accelerates itself faster than normal.
1. P1354 Variable valve timing
2. P0300 Random cylinder misfire detected
3. P0302 Cylinder 2 misfire detected
4. P0304 Cylinder 4 misfire detected
5. P0306 Cylinder 6 misfire detected

I used my innova 3130c diagnostic tool with fix assist to get these result.
The fix assistance is suggesting is check
1. Faulty A/F sensor or loose wiring
2. Faulty fuel injection or loose wiring
3. Faulty O-rings

ExpressBooking:
Gazzuz please I need your help with these codes on my 2000
Toyota Avalon XL 3.0 V6 1MZ-FE engine. The vehicle sounds like
it has an exhaust leakage under the engine and the engine
accelerates itself. on idling it gets up to 1500rpm when gear is
disengaged and AC is off. when you engage gear the vehicle
accelerates itself faster than normal.
1. P1354 Variable valve timing
2. P0300 Random cylinder misfire detected
3. P0302 Cylinder 2 misfire detected
4. P0304 Cylinder 4 misfire detected
5. P0306 Cylinder 6 misfire detected
I used my innova 3130c diagnostic tool with fix assist to get these
result.
The fix assistance is suggesting is check
1. Faulty A/F sensor or loose wiring
2. Faulty fuel injection or loose wiring
3. Faulty O-rings